Honor Pad X8a vs iPad mini (A17 Pro)
20Performance60.7
35.4Display39.1
40.8Battery30.4
67.5Portability86.1
22.8Features42.4
3 spec wins — Honor Pad X8a9 spec wins — iPad mini (A17 Pro)
InnoReviews verdict
iPad mini (A17 Pro) wins this tablet face-off, 49 to 33.2, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+41) and features (+20). Honor Pad X8a still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Honor Pad X8a
- Stronger battery score: 41 vs 30
- 62% higher capacity: 8,300 mAh vs 5,124 mAh
- 50% higher Refresh rate: 90 Hz vs 60 Hz
- 33% higher Screen size: 11 ″ vs 8.3 ″
Reasons to pick the iPad mini (A17 Pro)
- Stronger performance score: 61 vs 20
- Stronger display score: 39 vs 35
- Stronger portability score: 86 vs 68
- Stronger features score: 42 vs 23
- 620% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,900 vs 403
Display
| Spec | Honor Pad X8a | iPad mini (A17 Pro) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 11 ″+33% | 8.3 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | Liquid Retina IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 | 2266x1488 |
| Pixel density | 207 ppi | 326 ppi+57% |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz+50% | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 400 nits | 500 nits+25% |
Performance
| Spec | Honor Pad X8a | iPad mini (A17 Pro) |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 | Apple A17 Pro |
| AnTuTu | — | 1,480,000 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 403Bottom 3% | 2,900+620%Top 12% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 1,378Bottom 2% | 7,100+415%Top 29% |
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB+100% |
| Storage options | 64GB / 128GB + microSD | 128GB / 256GB / 512GB |
Battery
| Spec | Honor Pad X8a | iPad mini (A17 Pro) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 8,300 mAh+62% | 5,124 mAh |
| Charging | — | 20 W |
| Endurance | — | 10 h |
Design
| Spec | Honor Pad X8a | iPad mini (A17 Pro) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 495 g | 293 g+41% |
| Thickness | 7.3 mm | 6.3 mm+13% |
| Material | Metal unibody | Aluminum |
Camera
| Spec | Honor Pad X8a | iPad mini (A17 Pro) |
|---|---|---|
| Rear camera | 5 MP | 12 MP+140% |
| Front camera | 5 MP | 12 MP+140% |
Connectivity
| Spec | Honor Pad X8a | iPad mini (A17 Pro) |
|---|---|---|
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.3 |
| Cellular | Wi-Fi only (4G LTE in some markets) | 5G optional |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C (10Gbps) |
Features
| Spec | Honor Pad X8a | iPad mini (A17 Pro) |
|---|---|---|
| Stylus | — | Apple Pencil Pro |
| Keyboard support | — | No |
| Speakers | 4 speakers | Stereo (landscape) |
| Operating system | Android 14 (MagicOS 8.0) | iPadOS 18 |
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